Halloween (English Topic)

Halloween
“Trick or treat!” These 3 words are said by children throughout the United States on
October 31st
each year.
What do these words mean?
Halloween originated from the old Celtic holiday called Samhain.
In Old Irish, this
translates to...
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Halloween
“Trick or treat!” These 3 words are said by children throughout the United States on
October 31st
each year.
What do these words mean?
Halloween originated from the old Celtic holiday called Samhain.
In Old Irish, this
translates to summer s end .
However, there were also pagan rituals associated with this
festival, including a festival of the dead.
People disguised themselves as evil spirits so that
they would be safe, and the tradition of dressing up on October 31st
(usually as something
scary) continues to this day in the United States.
Trick-or-treating is the custom of going door-to-door and asking for candy on
Halloween.
Children always hope to get their favorite candies, such as Snickers, M&M s,
KitKat, and Reese s Peanut Butter Cups.
However, there are other traditional foods that are
unique to Halloween.
These include candied apples, caramel apples, candy corn, roasted
pumpkin seeds, and candy shaped like skulls, jack-o-lanterns, or bat
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